Kobe vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$991
🏠 One person rent
$489
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$286
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
38
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kobe is 135% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4822nd and 8738th ($1076 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 56th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 14th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Palembang

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Kobe Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480